Mahe

Mahe is the largest and main island of the Seychelles. The country's economic and political center is the capital, Victoria. Mahe is home to the international airport and 90% of the country's total population. Mahe is located at 4 degrees south latitude and is 17 miles long by 2 to 5 miles wides wide, covering 58 square miles. The highest point is Morne Seychellois at 2972 feet. The island is alkali granite with inclusions of smokey quartz. Mahe has 68 beaches.

sunset beach children on beach tree roots coconut grove landscape snail land crab red bird

orchids hibiscus flower bird of paradise flower flowers and berries flower queen-of-the-night flower

Victoria

skunk clownfish in anemone Skunk anemonefish, Amphiprion akallopisos

humbug dascyllus in hard coral Humbug damsel, Dascyllus aruanus

network pipefish Schultz's pipefish, Corythoichthys schultzi

two reef lizardfish Sand lizardfish, Synodus dermatogenys

emperor angelfish Emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator

longfin batfish Longfin spadefish, Platax teira

common lionfish Common lionfish, Pterois volitans

shortfin lionfish Zebra lionfish, Dendrochirus zebra

scalloped torpedo ray Scalloped torpedo ray, Torpedo panthera

night sergeant Banded sergeant, Abudefduf septemfasciatus

trumpetfish Trumpetfish, Aulostomus chinensis

redlip parrotfish (terminal phase) in coccoon Rusty parrotfish, Scarus ferrugineus

redlip parrotfish (initial phase) Parrotfish, Scarus sp.

unknown <TBS>

spotted butterflyfish Spotted butterflyfish, Chaetodon guttatissimus

crescent wrasse Moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare

bigscale soldierfish sabre squirrelfish White-edged soldierfish, Myripristis murdjan

moorish idol Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus

unknown wrasse Indian sand wrasse, Coris frerei

trapeze angelfish Semicircle angelfish, Pomacanthus cf semicirculatus

blue triggerfish Triggerfish

unknown eel Moray eel, Gymnothorax sp.

giant moray eel Giant moray, Gymnothorax javanicus

whitemouth moray eel Reticulated moray, Gymnothorax richardsoni

whitemouth moray eel Whitemouth moray, Gymnothorax meleagris

nudibranch Pustulose wart slug, Phylidiella pustulosa

cleaning shrimp White-banded cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis

sea star Blue sea star, Linckia laevigata

octopus octopus Octopus, Octopus sp.

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